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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a purported" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that is claimed or alleged, often without proof or confirmation.
Example: "The article discussed a purported connection between the two events, but no evidence was provided to support the claim."
Alternatives: "an alleged" or "a claimed".
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Mr. Brand used coarse language to describe a purported sexual encounter with a granddaughter of the actor, Andrew Sachs.
Oikiluoto-3 has a purported ability to withstand a direct hit from a Boeing 747.
This reading often serves to support a purported Strauss-Bush connection.
Or it's the Microsoft scam, in which a purported technician offers to help debug your computer.
An example of scrambled signals is that of a purported link between liraglutide and thyroid C-cell medullary cancer.
Qigong practices originate from China and are based on the manipulation of a purported healing energy called "Qi".
A purported Pollock fingerprint on a stretcher.
We are, after all, in a purported "postracial" era.
He was a purported supporter of Islamist militias.
What is happening is that twelve million people are under siege by a purported liberator".
Two images showed a purported member with a large semiautomatic pistol.
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